Rainwater harvesting

Water scarcity is a major problem in many developing countries. Depending on precipitation intensity rainwater constitutes a potential source of drinking water. In addition, its proper management could reduce water and food crisis in some of these regions.... a potential source of drinking water. In addition, its proper management could reduce water and food crisis in some of these regions. Rainwaterharvesting (RWH) is a technology where surface runoff is effectively collected during yielding rain periods. In order to support such technologies RWH

Although Germany is not considered a water-poor country, rainwater utilisation in households became widespread since the 1980s. Today, about 50,000 professional rainwater plants are being installed every year... 0 0 0 0 0 4. Discussion and conclusions Rainwater utilisation in Germany is regulated by DIN 1989 which is preferentially in favour of rainwaterharvesting from roof surfaces [9]. This system treats effectively rainwater from traffic surfaces beyond the German standards for rainwaterharvesting ...

In this case study, we investigate the applicability of rainwaterharvesting as a sustainable water supply option in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, an area severely hit by the tsunami in 2004. Due to technical an ...